Research report Apr 1984
Children in stepfamilies: Their legal and family status
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a way of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren and stepparents
Research report Apr 1984
Discusses the appropriateness of adoption as a way of establishing the legal status and family relationships of stepchildren and stepparents
Research report May 1984
Investigates the effects of relinquishing a child on the subsequent adjustment of the mother
Research report May 1988
Defines part of the workforce as low wage workers and then examines their characteristics in terms of employment, family type and income.
Family Matters article Apr 1991
This article discusses the rationales that underpin the practice of youth wages traditionally being set at a lower rate than adult wages.
Research report Jun 1991
This is an overview of the data from the Australian Defence Force 1991 Families Census.
Research report Oct 1991
This is the fourth and final report of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) 1991 Families Census.
Family Matters article Dec 1991
This article presents an overview of some of the findings of the March 1991 census of the 69,275 full time active duty members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) taken by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, relating to family composition; characteristics of serving members; partners and partnerships; children at home; and work and family issues.
Research report Feb 1992
This document briefly outlines changes to the adoption scene in Australia in recent years
Family Matters article Apr 1992
Using data from the Institute of Family Studies' Parents and Children after Marriage Breakdown study, the author examines the difficulties sole mothers encounter when they attempt to escape poverty by finding paid work.
Family Matters article Aug 1992
This article traces recent changes in youth income support conditions, and highlights what they imply about independence of, and responsibility for, young people, and argues that the changes convey negative messages to young people about the value society places on them.